Social conflict in the Short Stories of Anwar Sajjad
Keywords:
Anwar Sajjad, Social conflict, Short Stories, Multidiamentional, Medical Doctor, Ideological commitment, stage and television, Symbolism, fantasy, “Rag Singh”, 1955,“Istiaray”, “Istiaray” 1970, “Aaj”, “Pehli Kahanian”, “Choraha”, “Khushion ka Bagh”.Abstract
Anwar Sajjad's personality is multidiamentional. He is a medical doctor by profession. Ideological commitment brought him to politics. He is familiar with the expressive power of stage and television, so he is also a playwright and a successful actor. He knows the art of putting his fingers on a powerful brush and is a trusted name in modern fiction. They are equally skilled in all fields to express their personality and the spirit of the age. All these aspects of his personality have appeared in one way or another in his fiction. He sees objects through inner vision which is exemplified in his fiction. In his fiction he uses new techniques to describe reality as fantasy. With metaphors and symbols, he traveled to the inside out and described the contemporary reality with shadows on the dimness of observation. Political and economic disparities are his special subjects. Dr. Anwar Sajjad's first novellet “Rag Singh” was published in 1955. Other books include “Istiaray” 1970, “Aaj”, “Pehli Kahanian”, “Choraha”, “Khushion ka Bagh” and others.